Poll fever.

Putz is all of a sudden very heartened by this supposed GOP uptick in the polls.

MICKEY KAUS: "You would think the NYT would have learned from repeat, bitter experience that playing up all the anti-GOP aspects of its polls often leads to bitter disappointment in November. You would be wrong."

THIS SHOULD MAKE REPUBLICANS HAPPY: "Americans have become more optimistic about the economy, and President Bush is getting some of the credit, a new Times/Bloomberg poll shows."

As Atrios would say, WHEEEEEEEEEEE!

President Bush Approval (week of 9/11 - 9/16)

LA Times/Bloomberg 45%
CBS/NYT 37%
USA Today/Gallup 44%
Fox 40%
AP/Ipsos 39%

Average: 41%

When Republicans "should be happy" about President Bush's approval rating surging to a gaudy 41%, that should make Democrats happy. And by the way, no one has to "play up" the anti-GOP aspects of the polls. They require no such massaging.

Congress Approval (9/11 - 9/16)

LA Times/Bloomberg 30%
CBS/NYT 25%
Fox 29%
AP/Ipsos 29%

Average: 28%

Damn that NY Times and their bitter, anti-GOP playing up.